Leading man: He held daughter Willa's hand while his partner Mimi O'Donnell followed behind

Dressed down Tuesday: The Oscar-winner would not wear this ensemble to the Academy Awards

Philip, who is adding some much-needed class to the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, recently claimed the violent films are ideal children's fare.

Talking about author Suzanne Collins, he said: 'It’s unbelievable what this woman has done. She literally tells our modern history of war and the awful things that have happened through these science-fiction novels.

'In the modern day, we send children off to die to protect our way of life, basically. It’s very powerful the way she does it.”

He also said the full story gives a very different message than simply 'kids who kill each other,' and that if they done well they are something youngsters should see.

Her personal baggage handler: Philip was kind enough to carry Willa's schoolbag as they made their way home

Daddy cool: The A-lister looked as proud as punch to be walking with his two daughters in the Big Apple